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FutureBillionaire
Established Contributor
‎08-05-2013 04:37 PM
‎08-05-2013 04:37 PM

Best redemption for MR

I fly Southwest and primarily stay at Marriott properties.  What's the best redemption for my MR points.  I can't seem to find a helpful blog post on this since most of them seem to tout Chase products all the time.

Gas: Discover It, Penfed Platinum Rewards x2, Chase freedom, Citi TYP
Plane tickets: CSP
Groceries: AMEX BCP, Penfed Platinum Rewards,Citi TYP
Clothes: Express, Amex BCP, Discover IT
Amazon: Citi Forward, Cash +
Restaurants: Citi Forward, Chase Freedom, Discover IT, CSP
Hotels and other travel: Discover Escape, CSP
Movies: BofA travel rewards visa signature(fandango), Discover IT, Citi Forward, Freedom
Bars, clubs, tomfoolery: CSP, Citi Forward, Discover IT, Freedom
Balance transfers: Kroger 123 rewards
Bill Pay: Chase Ink Plus, Citi Forward,
Everyday spending: Bofa Accelerated cash rewards amex, Discover Escape
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FutureBillionaire
Established Contributor
‎08-06-2013 04:27 PM
‎08-06-2013 04:27 PM

Re: Best redemption for MR

No help?

Gas: Discover It, Penfed Platinum Rewards x2, Chase freedom, Citi TYP
Plane tickets: CSP
Groceries: AMEX BCP, Penfed Platinum Rewards,Citi TYP
Clothes: Express, Amex BCP, Discover IT
Amazon: Citi Forward, Cash +
Restaurants: Citi Forward, Chase Freedom, Discover IT, CSP
Hotels and other travel: Discover Escape, CSP
Movies: BofA travel rewards visa signature(fandango), Discover IT, Citi Forward, Freedom
Bars, clubs, tomfoolery: CSP, Citi Forward, Discover IT, Freedom
Balance transfers: Kroger 123 rewards
Bill Pay: Chase Ink Plus, Citi Forward,
Everyday spending: Bofa Accelerated cash rewards amex, Discover Escape
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enharu
Super Contributor
‎08-06-2013 04:40 PM
‎08-06-2013 04:40 PM

Re: Best redemption for MR

The hotel and airline you listed primarily works with chase. That being said, I think its a pretty bad idea to transfer MR or UR to Marriott. You probably would be better off getting their cards directly, ESP if you fly / stay with them a lot. Maybe others can chime in.
JPMorgan Palladium (100k), AmEx Platinum (NPSL), AmEx SPG (46k), AmEx BCP (42k), Chase Sapphire Preferred (47k), Citi Prestige (31k), Citi Thank You Preferred (27k), Citi Executive AAdvantage (25k), JPMorgan Ritz-Carlton (21k), Merrill+ (15k), US Bank Cash+ (22.5k), Wells Fargo (12k), Bloomingdale’s (12.4k), Chase Freedom (5k), Discover IT (5k).
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lhcole77
Valued Contributor
‎08-06-2013 04:57 PM
‎08-06-2013 04:57 PM

Re: Best redemption for MR

@FutureBillionaire wrote:

No help?

Here's a link to the MR website for travel partners:

 

http://www.membershiprewards.com/catalog/partners/ourpartners.aspx?selectedTab=TRAVEL

 

 

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